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Scientists uncover elusive mechanism behind the most severe cases of blood disorder – News-Medical.Net
With a name like glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, one would think it is a rare and obscure medical condition, but that’s far from the truth.
With a name like glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, one would think it is a rare and obscure medical condition, but that’s far from the truth.
Roughly 400 million people worldwide live with potential of blood disorders due to the enzyme deficiency. While some people are asymptomatic, others suffer from jaundice, ruptured red blood cells and, in the worst cases, kidney failure.
Now, a team led by researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have uncovered…
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